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Publisher & Chief Executive Officer Tempestt Harris (CEO) Editor & Chief/ Director Of Operations James Sutton Creative Director Michael Lopez Administrative Staff Sales/ Marketing Michelle Mitchell Ashley Lindo Graphic Design Layout Designer Antoine Boderick Elisha Cutter Fashion Stylist Jerry Thompson Style and W ardrobe Contributor Jekia Benson Makeup Artist Alexis W ashington April Hill W riters W riter Marage Blakeney Contributing W riter Desi Helm Mary Lucas W riter Intern Lillian Taylor Blogger/ Journalist Intern Bree W ilkins This Edition Photography Laurence Logan-The T.Z Studio Creative director-Michael lopez Videography Toussaint StudiosEmmanuel Toussaint Corporate Public Relations Pac Public Relations Digital Level21 Media LLC. Yumpu Aim High Tech
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BEAUTY EDITION
?When t here is no enem y w it hin, t he enem ies out side cannot hurt you.? ? W inst on S. Churchill
MODEL: Elizabeth Johnson - @lizzjohnson
Model: Raeven Dotson
Beauty Expert Tips By Michelle Mitchell
EDITOR'SPICKS Day 1 Home Tip W hether oil or water, your primer and foundation should share the same base.
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Day 2 Home Tip Soft bamboo baby washcloths are great for the gentle scrubbing you need , the only real drawback is that they take a while to dry.
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Jersey Chicago Bulls Alternate 1996-97 Michael Jordan The Michael Jordan led Chicago Bulls came into the ?96-?97 season as defending Champions. These NBA Finals produced one of the more famous playoff performances from Michael Jordan in game five, (The Flu Game). Jordan?s severe flu-like symptoms would not stop him from logging 44 minutes to go along with 38 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals, one blocked shot and a crucial Bulls victory. The iconic photograph of Jordan being helped off the court by star teammate Scottie Pippen is one that will forever be in the history books. Price: $350.00 Be A Champion.
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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
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W hile acknowledging her physical privilege, Brown grew to resent those who would overlook her character. Eventually, Brown reached a turning point. Confiding in her mother, she said, ??I can?t be the only girl who feels like this.? ?W hy would someone tell me to just rely on my looks to get far in life?? W hy would someone assume that everything I?ve worked hard for, I got because of my face??My mom responded and said, ?Shelby, it?s time for you to be the change!?? That change grew to become Brown?s movement, ?Beyond the Pretty Face,?a philosophy she uses to empower those around her to value themselves in their entirety, not just the parts that people notice. ?It?s about looking beyond physical attributes and stereotypes, and instead using that as a source of empowerment to reach audiences everywhere, especially young girls. It?s time to break and redefine the stereotypes/ stigmas that society has created for beauty and I?m doing that one day at a time,?Brown said. W ith inspirations such as Michelle Obama, Brown looks up to strong women who never apologize for being glamorous, but instead embody a level of sophistication and success that challenge the public to recognize the dimensions and diversity of women. Brown now follows the lead of the women who have inspired her and offers coaching and advice to younger girls who see her as a role model. Brown teaches young girls to use their strengths and attributes, as well as their hard work, to impact those around them and uplift their voices. Brown has since used her impact to bring attention and awareness to causes she is passionate about, working as an advocate and volunteer for Autism Speaks and Special Olympics. ?This is something I will keep doing for my younger brother
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Nicholas who is autistic,?Brown said, explaining that she has been able to integrate her cause into her pageantry by using her platform to enhance awareness. Brown?s continued dedication to community service has even earned her a Spring Leaf Humanitarian Award, twice. W hile she continues to represent her community, she is currently preparing for her next pageant, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown explained that even though she is trying to take advantage of her time and use it for self care, ?things happen, so you can?t just stop because of what?s going on in the world. Things still have to keep continuing to get done.? Currently, the Miss Cosmos United States Pageant is set to be held in Orlando Florida from July 1 to July 4. Brown is constantly training physically with her extreme workouts as well as mentally with interview lessons and maintaining her public speaking skills. Brown is continuing to grow her platform, ?Beyond The Pretty Face,?explaining that her understanding of the meaning of beauty has developed through her deconstruction and redefining of the concept of beauty. ?My goal is to let other girls know that we don?t have to look or be or act a certain way to achieve our dreams. I want girls to look at me and say that I?m an inspiration to them, and that's something that pushes me to continue to still do it,?Brown said. For those interested in learning more and becoming part of the movement, ?Beyond the Pretty Face?will be having a launch party later this year to announce some new details and advancements for the platform. Written By Cecilie Bree Wilkins
Photography By Laurence Logan
MISS NC COSMOS 2020 FOUNDATION: FENTY BEAUTY LIPSTICK: MAYBELINE ( SHADE 45) LASHES : LILLY LASHES ( MIAMI)
#GeorgeFloyd
Contact Officials Contact state and local leaders Send a letters to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey or Minnesota Gov. Tim W alz COMMANDING justice, accountability and/ or policing changes. Make a call Call County Attorney Mike Freeman at 612-348-5550 to demand a murder charge. Call Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison at 651-296-3353. Call Gov. W alz at 651-201-3400. Sign a petition Justice for George Floyd on change.org This petition aims to "reach the attention of Mayor Jacob Frey and DA Mike Freeman to beg to have the officers involved in this disgusting situation fired and for charges to be filed immediately." As of May 29, 5,140,869 have signed. The goal is 6,000,000 signatures. #JusticeforFloyd on act.colorofchange.org This petition is to "demand that the officers who killed George Floyd are charged with murder." So far, the petitions has garnered more than 1 million signatures. You can also sign by texting "Floyd" to 55156.
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Elizabeth Johnson - @lizzjohnson
THE ART OF BEAUTY & DESIGN The question of what design is and what makes it good and the parallel question about the essence of beauty and its origin have long occupied the minds of artists, scientists, and philosophers alike. In A Theory of Pure Design: Harmony, Balance, Rhythm (public library; public domain), originally published in 1907 ? the same year French philosopher Henri Bergson shared his insights on intuition vs. the intellect ? American painter, art historian, and theorist Denman W aldo Ross (1853-1935) sets out to explain ?not the artist, but the mode of expression which the artist uses,?proposing a framework for understanding both design and beauty as interrelated phenomena. The classic manual is now regarded as a seminal text of American design theory.In a section entitled ?THE MEANING OF DESIGN,?Ross offers a baseline definition: By Design I mean Order in human feeling and thought and in the many and varied activities by which that feeling or that thought is expressed. By Order I mean, particularly, three things ? Harmony, Balance, and Rhythm. These are the principal modes in which Order is revealed in Nature and, through Design, in W orks of Art. Source: A Theory of Pure Design: Harmony, Balance,Rhythm (Classic Reprint) 2010 by Denman W aldo Ross www.brainpickings.org
RAGE Protests after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody has spread to other areas across the United States including Charlotte, NC. Have you ever heard the saying ?The revolution will be televised?? The origin is derived from The poem ?The Revolution W ill Not Be Televised?. MATTHEW DANEMAN?s characterization of rejection seriously understatesthe beliefs, the desires and the anger that were operating at that time believing that the U.S. would have a revolution ? must have a revolution ? because manifest injustices simply could not be allowed to continue. For black America there was much more anger, and the need for revolution was much more intensely felt. So, with the Black population of the U.S. as the primary audience for ?The Revolution W ill Not Be Televised?
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CHARLOTTE Hundreds of protesters gathered Friday evening outside the Metro division police station on Beatties Ford Road.The protest is over the death of 46-year-old George Floyd, a black man who died at the hands of the Minneapolis police.
"The time is always right to do what is right" Martin Luther King Jr.
M ISSISSIPPI A Mississippi mayor who sparked outrage when he said he ?didn?t see anything unreasonable?about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody is resisting calls to resign, including from his own town?s board of aldermen.
In a follow-up tweet, the Republican directly referenced the Floyd case, saying he ?didn?t see anything unreasonable?: ?If you can say you can?t breathe, you?re breathing.
CALIFORNIA The violence erupted Thursday night in Fontana as about 100 people moved up and down a thoroughfare and blocked traffic. Police say an unlawful assembly was declared and the crowd was ordered to disperse but some persisted.
NEW YORK
Demonstrators took to New York City streets for a second day in protest of the death of George Floyd.?It?s my duty to be out here,?said Brianna Petrisko, among those at Foley Square in lower Manhattan, most wearing masks. The protest took place despite coronavirus prohibitions on large gatherings. The demonstrators were gathered in the square, while gathered police stood across the street.?Our country has a sickness,?Petrisko said. ?We have to be out here. This is the only way we?re going to be heard.
ATLANTA
In Atlanta, protesters confronted police outside CNN headquarters in downtown late in the day. Demonstrators blocked traffic in downtown Denver and Columbus, Ohio. Brackett wore a blue mask and sat with her partner and a friend. She was less concerned about the threat from the coronavirus. ?W e risk our lives going to the grocery store, going to get gas,?she said. ?This is more important than all of that.?
HOUSTON
On Friday, several thousand people attended a rally in front of city hall in Houston, where George Floyd grew up.
The crowd marched through downtown Houston to get to city hall, chanting ?No justice, no peace?and ?Say his name. George Floyd.?Many held up signs that said, ?I Can?t Breathe?and ?Justice For George.? One of those protesting Floyd?s death was 19-year-old Jimmy Ohaz, who came from the nearby city of Richmond, Texas. ?My question is how many more, how many more?I just want to live in a future where we all live in harmony and we?re not oppressed.?
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I CAN'T BREATHE
Model: Kate Laura Virtual Shoot From the UK